All Fishermen Are Liars: True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar Audiobook

" A fun mix of stories. I think my favorite was of David Marks and surviving Hurricane Marilyn. Absolutely incredible. "

" Linda Greenlaw has met her best friend for lunch to talk to him about his failing health and to gently prod him toward retirement and certainly to warn him about going out on his fishing boat alone. However, it's a winter's afternoon at the Dry Dock bar in Portland, Maine and the since the bar is full of professional fishermen, the talk turns to stories about the sea. Linda relates the story of her "perfect storm" and then the other fishermen chime in with their best sea tales--largest fish, highest seas, most eccentric crew menber, etc. Recommended for those who love the scent of salt water and are happiest by or on the sea. "

" A very fun read. I can't wait to get back out on the water myself! "

" Since this book contained short stories it was one that I could pick up and put down often. I have been at it for a couple of months. Linda is a good story teller and even though I am not a fisherman or woman..=) it was a good light read. "

" Greenlaw is a good storyteller -- pretty amazing all of the nutty things that happened to her! A highlight was the story about her nephews ("Navigation") and the one about delivering a boat in the Caribbean. Two of the most promising stories ended a bit anticlimactically, but it's still an enjoyable, quick read. "

" I dream of moving to Maine someday. Not sure why... Linda Greenlaw allows me to live vicariously through her writing. I've read everything she has written. She has a way with words. Taking a subject that may not sound interesting, she delivers books you will enjoy, while learning something, and even laughing at the same time. "

" Not Ms. Greenlaw's best, but still, if you're itching for tales from the sea but not entirely about the sea, or if you're like me and itching to pretend you know more about the sea than you do...this is the book for you. "

" Just fun little stories. "

" Nearly as entertaining and interesting as her first book, this one has a lot more color. "

" Was a quick entertaining read. "

" This book ended up on my list because of the connection to The Perfect Storm (which is also on my list) but I just couldn't get into it. Nice if you're looking for great fishing stories, but that wasn't what I was looking for. "

" Hilarious. Linda Greenlaw is an excellent writer. Her non-fiction "The Hungry Ocean" about her days as a swordfish boat captain was gripping drama. But her two non-fiction "humorous" books are 180 degrees the opposite, but just as well written. Very very funny. See also "The Lobster Chronicles". "

" This book wasn't bad per se, but it seemed a desperate third book from an author more talented than these pages would attest. "

" This was disappointing. I enjoyed Linda Greenlaw's other books much more. It does have a summer feel and is a light read..kind of like overhearing fishing stories at your local watering hole. "

" Interesting fishing stories. I enjoyed it. Linda Greenlaw grew up in Topsham and worked off of Orr's Island for the early part of her career. Alden Leeman is the focus of the book--He still fishes off of Orr's. "

" Another great book from Linda. More of a personal book. She talks about some of her close old time fishing friends and those great mythical and not so mythical stories fishermen tell each other after a few drinks. "

" Nice collection of stories, that give a deeper look into Greenlaw herself. Proving she is more than a one trick pony. "

" Read this entire book aloud to my friend while we lay in the sun. Greenlaw seems to spin her tales to just such a purpose. "

" Great stories from Linda Greenlaw. I just gotta have more. "

" Fun and interesting. I actually got a little lost in the details of boat jargon here and there, but the stories and her dry sense of humor are what come through and are most enjoyable. "

" An APL Recycled Reads find. I liked the Hungry Ocean as a story and how it was told. This collection of shorts when told were OK but the book lacked the continuity and excitement of her first. "

" Read this at a vacation rental and liked it enough to want to finish it. Some amazing sea stories that remind me why I am a land-lover! "

" Great stories!! "

" I enjoyed Linda Greenlaw's 1st book, "The Hungry Ocean" which depicted a way of life so totally unimaginable to me. So far this book is just as good. "

" I like this one too! "

" An unexpected pleasure to read - didn't even know I was interested in fishing tales! "

" Some good maritime stories. More info than you would ever want on commercial fishing. "

" This book is a lot of fun for people who enjoy reading about the sea and people who work on it. "

" A set of loosely connected stories, some of them possibly true. "

" Quite entertaining for fisherfolk and non-fisherfolk alike. "

" I enjoyed Linda Greenlaw's 1st book, "The Hungry Ocean" which depicted a way of life so totally unimaginable to me. So far this book is just as good. "

" A set of loosely connected stories, some of them possibly true. "

" Since this book contained short stories it was one that I could pick up and put down often. I have been at it for a couple of months. Linda is a good story teller and even though I am not a fisherman or woman..=) it was a good light read. "

" I listened to the audio version narrated by the offer. It was a series of stories woven into one of her days spent at the Dry Dock Bar. It wasn't amazing, but it was light-hearted and fairly quick, though it could have been even shorter. "

" Nearly as entertaining and interesting as her first book, this one has a lot more color. "

" I didn't care about Alden's health[return:] "

" This book wasn't bad per se, but it seemed a desperate third book from an author more talented than these pages would attest. "

" I don't fish, but I love a great story and this one is. More about friendship and mentorship than fishing, a quick read. "

" More great stories about fishermen the author has known. "